Sustainability Analyst

At Nouryon, our global team of Changemakers takes positive action every day to reach higher goals collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society's needs – today and in the future.

Purpose of the Job

In support of our strategy and help achieve our goals, Nouryon is hiring a Sustainability Analyst. This position is critical to the long-term success of Nouryon's sustainability strategy and business growth.

About the Job (Job Responsibilities)

The Sustainability Analyst will lead the development of Nouryon's annual Scope 3 emissions inventory, including data collection and other critical sustainability data for annual reporting. They will drive continuous improvement aligned with globally recognized standards, including calculation methodologies, emission factors, and approaches.

The analyst will implement process improvements and build data reporting templates and tools to increase productivity, standardization, and improve accuracy. They will conduct benchmarking studies and develop presentation materials to facilitate strategic decisions.

The Sustainability Analyst will contribute to Nouryon's annual Sustainability Report amidst a rapidly evolving and complex regulatory reporting landscape, ensuring data quality, accuracy, and relevance.

They will support sustainability requests from customers, external stakeholders, etc., as well as support sustainability ratings (EcoVadis, CDP) and external submissions (UN Global Compact).

The analyst will monitor developments in the field of sustainability and socialize insights to inform best practices.

They will investigate opportunities for improvement and help build business cases for change.

The Sustainability Analyst will act as a sustainability advocate by promoting achievements and building awareness both internally and externally.

They will support Nouryon's sustainability program across 3 pillars: IMPROVE, GROW, and ENGAGE.

We Believe You Bring

A Bachelor's degree in business, sustainability, environment, or related concentration.

Up to 5 years of work experience in sustainability, ESG, or environmental work (preferred) or internship experience in similar areas.

Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint.

Expertise in the GHG Protocol with experience in developing emissions inventories and carbon accounting.

Experience in assessing decarbonization opportunities is a plus.

Ability to develop PowerPoint slides with polished visuals.

Project management experience, with an ability to manage multiple, concurrent projects and demonstrate effective planning and decision making.

Ability to work effectively in a global team – across functions and time zones with people of diverse backgrounds.

Experience with sustainability reporting and disclosure (GRI, SASB, TCFD), and ratings (CDP, EcoVadis) is a plus.

Knowledge of sustainability concepts and corporate environmental and CSR issues, such as GHG emissions, energy, water, waste, responsible supply chain, and the ability to translate these into business-relevant insights.

Please Apply Via Our Online Recruitment System

Once your application has been submitted, we will review it to see if we have a match between your skills and the role.

For more information about our hiring process, visit nouryon.com/careers/how-we-hire/ .

We're looking for tomorrow's Changemakers, today.

Join Our Team of Changemakers

If you're looking for your next career move, apply today and join Nouryon's worldwide team of Changemakers in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products.

Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions.

From day one, we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment.

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